Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-15
The Old Tweed Game.
A CINCINNATI CONTRACTOR ON TRIAL FOB COLLECT.
ING FAISE RTILS

There was a sensational incident in Gin
cinnati yesterday in the trial Of Michael Hauck,
charged with presenting false bills for labor and
material to the directors or the city inflrmary.
Hauck patched the roof OF the 1nnrmary,
job which experts in that line OF work
bills were spread over an entire year, and aggre
gated 81, 900. The directors approved theml and
many others from other persons, which are alleged
was made by the board OF revision they all fed to
Canada. Hauck had q boy in his employ 15 years
Ola whom he called his former
made out the Hauck bills and they ere all right.
Yesterday he retracted the statement as to their
genu1neneSS. He said that his mother and several
younger children were dependent upon him for
support and he was obliged to testify in the for
mer trial as he did in order to to save his situation
He had since found another situation, and
was now at liberty to tell the truth.
The bill upon which Hauck is being tried is for
boy says they did no work and furnished no mate
rial for the infirmary during that month, but
Hauck told him to make out a bill for about $500.
He did so, embOdying large number of items. ag-
gregating S499.4O. One OF the fugitive directors
OF the 1nfirmary who approved the bill has re-
stand The Of Hsu eRo is reaa sade as
now certain, and some eight or nine business men
who furnished supplies to the 1nflrmary and are
greatly frightened at the turn affairs have taken.
TIE A1Ts1G TO XII Kill TIE cz4aThe
OF the fact that six students were arrested on the
NewSkt prospect, near the Anitchkin palace, st.
Petersburg, having in their possession q quantity
Of explosives. They were awaiting the coming Of
the car ON his way to the cathedral to take part
In the anniversary services for his fathers death.
SENATORIAL ELECTION IN vIRGINIA.-An election
was held Saturday In the counties OF LunenbuIg,
to I'LL the unexpired term OF the Hon. w. z
Gaines, republican. who was elected Congressman
from the fourth district last November W. w.
Worsham, prominent colOred politician, was the
republican candidate, and Major p. Z. Harris was
tne oemocrallc nominee: Workman was elected.
ROBBED THE LEGION OF HoNOR.-Claus <. n.
Schroeder, the deraulting treasurer and secretary
OF the Germania Savings Bank OF Jersey City, was
also treasurer OF number OF social organizations
Immediately after Schr0eder's flight and the sub
sequent exposure OF shortage in his accounts Of
$4,000, an investigation was instituted into his
accounts Of the Legion OF Honor. It has been dis
Schroeder was treasurer OF the Grand Council Of
the American Legion OF Honor Of New Jersey.
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TEE C0LORED BALL LEAGUE Delegates from Pitts
burg, Louisville New York, Philadelphia, Boston
and Baltimore met In the last-narned city ye6ter-
day and adopted q constitution to govern ma
ti0nal league OF colOred base ball playerR These
six cities and two others will have clubs guar
antee OF $50 will be given each club. schedule
WIN De arranged to-day.
The MISSOURI PACIFIC.-The directors OF the NILS
souri, Pacific yesterday elected Jay could pfesi.
dent George J. Gould acting president and A. y
Gsas1 secrstary TIE mileage tor 1850 was
for March was 500, l58 and expenses $50, O96
Tor the year before by 81 288 Isl; operating ex-
psnseA g SOC 354; het earnings ASS Ss7; othsl